RE: Prop injury in the news
[quote]ORIGINAL: eddieC <div style=''margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); ''>Sad, such a beautiful young lady. It's great she survived.  They quoted John Nance, a real veteran aviator and best-selling author. Cool cat. Inexcusable accident.  [/quote] I recently had the pleasure to listen to a 2.5 hour presentation from John Nance, what a great speaker, if he ever get the opportunity, don't miss it.
Posted on: 12/6/2011 5:00 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: battery
Just "what"?
Posted on: 11/23/2011 11:35 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: I GOT RIPPED !
What is the screen name of the person who ripped you off? Please post it here so we all know not to do business with this guy.
Posted on: 11/6/2011 7:39 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Another Lost Flying Field
[quote]ORIGINAL: Tired Old Man Until clubs start buying their land they will continue to face the probability of losing their fields when the land owners find more profitable uses for them. Yes, a lease is cheaper but it is also transient. [/quote] Exactly.
Posted on: 10/8/2011 1:35 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Which 3D plane do we recommend?
Any of the modern aerobatic models from Extreme flight, Aeroworks, Pilot RC, EG etc.... will do, pick your favorite and fly, fly, fly.... But as TOM suggested above, skip the 80cc and jump right to 100cc, the cost difference is minimall
Posted on: 9/18/2011 6:08 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Double Mircale Switch RX and Ing
Skip the battery backer, no need for it.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 3:43 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10698796

RE: Double Mircale Switch RX and Ing
Should be OK, but that's not the way I would go. Most people, including myself, who fly 50cc and larger airplanes, use a dual battery / dual switch setup on the receiver and a separate switch for the ignition. A dual battery setup for the receiver is cheap insurance.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 9:42 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: New 8FG Software V4.0!
Just did my upgrade. I love the function that when I turn on the radio, I have to select the model.
Posted on: 9/2/2011 5:49 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: Hitec or Savox TG servo???
[quote]ORIGINAL: Foxy [quote]ORIGINAL: jbooker82 Take the top off the servo there is more than 1 gear. There are quite a few and they are powered by a tiny electric motor so yes what ever weight savings TI gives you it is deffinatly worth it. [/quote] I'll say it again; Ti servo gears are a stupid gimmick. Believe me. People will take performance over weight any day of the week, hence why the 5th scale racers use Tonegawa modified servos which are double the weight of a normal 'quarter scale' servo. Here's an image of the tone servo in my 5th scale MT, and its servo family too. The servo on the far right is an ACE ds1015 looking like it's in the land of the giants. Once again, please understand, whether the gears are made of steel or Ti is absolutely the last frikkin thing you care about when selecting a servo. [/quote] You are absolutely wrong, I have used the JR8611, the Hitec HS-5964, the JR8711 and I will absolutely say that the Titanium gears on tHe HS-5955, HS-7955 stay like new for 100s of flights on a 35% aerobatic airplane with no noticable gear play, where as the steel gears on the old Hitec and the JR servos develop slop. Maybe the slop in the gears is not noticable on a car, but it is definitly noticable on a airplane and you can see it by wiggling the flight control.
Posted on: 6/19/2011 7:48 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Hitec or Savox TG servo???
[quote]ORIGINAL: jbooker82 Both the 7955, 5955, and cs170 have the exact same specs for speed and torque. If there seemed to be a difference between them then it was probably due to being in a different vehicle / TX RX setup. [/quote] There was independent testing done on FG website, that showed that the 7955 is considerably stronger than the 5955, regardless of what the specs showed.
Posted on: 6/19/2011 11:32 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Hitec or Savox TG servo???
[quote]ORIGINAL: jbooker82 The Hobbico CS-170 is the same servo as the Hitec only it sells for 89 bucks at tower where the Hitec sells for 114 [/quote] The CS-170 is not the same as the HS-7955, it is the same as the HS-5955 and the HS-7955 are $92.75 everyday at Chiefs.
Posted on: 6/19/2011 11:30 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "HPI Monster Truck Forum"
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RE: Charger question
I wouldn't buy it, I think you should save money over the next couple months and buy a good charger that is much more capable and can charge and discharge batteries. I feel you would be wasting your money. In the meantime use your walwart until you can afford a better charger. There are numerous good chargers on the market, search here at RCU on chargers and go to the appropriate websites to research them. Good luck
Posted on: 6/13/2011 3:23 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10572024

RE: DA or Us engines?
I vote for the US 41, you will learn a good lesson of never underpowering an aerobatic model again.
Posted on: 6/11/2011 12:15 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Gas Engines"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10568299

RE: H9 Extra 330 1/3/scale servo problem???
1 each 111 in/oz servo per wing is not enough on a 33% aerobatic airplane.
Posted on: 6/9/2011 8:20 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10565862

RE: How much is this Biplane by Great Planes worth?
Your problem is going to be shipping it. Will be very expensive. Your best bet would be to selll locally.
Posted on: 6/8/2011 4:08 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Fuel Filters
[quote]ORIGINAL: Tired Old Man I use two Walbro felt clunk filters. One as the pick up in the fuel can, and the other as the clunk in the gas tank. There is another ceramic filter on the market alleged to be as good but I haven't seen validation from a few thousaqnd hours of run time yet. Tillotson makes a filter quite similar to the Walbro type for those living in Europe. [/quote] Good idea on the Walbro felt clunk in the fuel can. What do you use for a air filter, or don't you?
Posted on: 6/8/2011 12:26 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: How much is this Biplane by Great Planes worth?
I guess you didn't like the answer you got on FG?
Posted on: 6/8/2011 12:02 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Fuel Filters
I don't mean to speak for TOM, but I use the Walbro felt clunk. I also put a filter on my fueler, such as the one below to catch the big stuff from getting into the tank. My question is, what do people use for air filters? http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXFU76&P=ML
Posted on: 6/8/2011 11:54 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Starting Gasoline Engines - Safely
I agree, the number one safety rule (far more important than any other) is to tie down or have someone hold the tail during engine start. Myself and the guys I fly with all have 33% to 35% aerobatic airplanes with engines ranging from 80cc to 120cc, we all hold for each other and never intentially let each other start our engines without someone or something holding the tail. I had a incident one time that I was at the flying field by myself while assembling my airplane for flight. Another guy just so happened to drive up just before I was ready to start my engine. I had decided (unwisely) to start my engine without the tail holddown in place. The other guy asked me if I wanted him to hold the tail. I said it is not necessary but go ahead. So he holds the tail and I start the airplane. Well as soon as the engine starts it goes to full throttle and my radio had no effect. So I get to the switch and shut the engine down. If that guy would not have driven up and asked to hold the tail, this incident could have been a catastrophy. BTW, the airplane was a 35% Extra 260 with a 3W-106 swinging a 28 inch prop. After the incident I checked the throttle servo and the gears were sheared, I had initially turned on my radio and airplane with the radio set to the wrong airplane. Very few people us a Megatron or any other type of starter on their gas airplanes, and personally I don't see any need to invest in one. He states in his article "An easy-to-install, but often-neglected, safety device is the engine kill switch". I have never seen a gas engine airplane without a kill switch.
Posted on: 6/8/2011 11:49 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Gas Engines"
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RE: Testing Dual Battery Setup with Voltmagic
Most Giant scale guys (including myself) do not use MPI switches. They are not robust enough for Giants.
Posted on: 6/7/2011 2:11 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=10561820

RE: New Futaba Transmitters
[quote]ORIGINAL: DougV [quote]ORIGINAL: AussieDom I agree that the 8fg would do everything I need but I'm not a fan of the looks and am happy to spend more on a 12fg, however, given that the 8fg has been upgraded to do almost everything the 12 does, and given the 12 has been out since 2006, I'm thinking the 12 will get an upgrade soon or be superseded and if so I'd rather wait. [b]Do you think that this is likely to happen within the next 12 months?[/b][/quote] Yes. I'm pretty sure that we will see a big upgrade to the 12 series radios soon. When it comes to mixes and programming, the 12FG is way ahead (more advanced) than the 8FG. The 12FG also has better gimbals, but the 8FG is faster (Letancy) than the 12FG. I also like that the 8FG is lighter compared to the 12. My opinion, Doug. [/quote] I've never played with a 12Fg so I don't know what the mixing options look like, but I do have a 8FG and I believe for 98% of us, it will do more than any of us will ever need.
Posted on: 6/6/2011 9:42 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "RC Radios, Transmitters, Receivers, Servos, gyros"
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RE: What size gauge wire do I need
The more current draw you have the more the voltage will be reduced over longer wire lengths. If you are using standard servos, 20awg should be fine. If using high end servos such as HS-7955 or JR 8711 you would be safer going to 16 or 18 awg wire.
Posted on: 6/3/2011 10:46 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: glow plug heater charging info
Most glow plug heaters come with their own charger. You didn' tell us what charger you have. Most modern chargers do not require you to set the voltage, it automatically detects it. 400mA would be a good charge rate. You could go higher if in a hurry.
Posted on: 6/2/2011 11:36 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: DA-85 newbie
Xoar 26x10 or Vess 26B. Both worked good, the Vess 26B was my favorite.
Posted on: 6/2/2011 5:43 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Giant Scale Aircraft - 3D & Aerobatic"
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RE: Simple voltage question
[quote]ORIGINAL: FenderBean hmmm interesting I plan on using the Orbit power jack with my 14 channel receiver. so if it turns it into heat I am better off just going with the A123s and getting a lower MAH since you can charge them in like 15mins. [/quote] Exactly
Posted on: 5/31/2011 8:23 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: Testing Dual Battery Setup with Voltmagic
A DA-50 will draw about 800-900 mAmps at full throttle. Much less at idle. You didn't state how long of flights you do. I know on my 35% Extra330SC, I use about 250mA per 8 minute flight (combination 3D and IMAC). 400mA on a 50cc airplane seems very high to me, unless you are doing 25 minute flights. I don't use a voltwatch and no-one I fly with does either so I can't speak to that. For me, I load test each of my A123 with 1 amp load prior to each flight. The 1 amp load only drops the voltage by a small amount (typical reading is 6.36V). If everything was good in your system, there is no way you will drag down the voltage of an 2300mA A123 to 4.6 volts just by moving the sticks. These batteries can take a tremendous load without dragging down the voltage. On a fresh 2300 A123, I can put a 3 amp load on it and still hold over 6 volts. My airplane has 2 each HS-7955, 4 each HS-5955, 1 HS-7980 and 1 each HS-985.
Posted on: 5/31/2011 8:16 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: Packs need replaced. What should I get
If you choose to stick with Nimh or Nicd. The Elite 1300mA 2/3C are good cells, any of the Sanyo AA up to the 2150mA cells are good. Sanyo 1100mA Nicds are good. But, since you are buying new receiver batteries anyway, the 1100mA A123 would work the best. The only downside is that you would probably have to buy a new charger. If you went this route, I think you would be extremely happy. They are the highest quality batteries you can buy, have good longevity and can be recharged in 15 minutes. Below is a couple of links for good places to buy A123, there are others, but these are the ones I've use. http://www.hangtimes.com/a123_packs.html http://www.radicalrc.com/category/A123-Cells-Packs-199
Posted on: 5/31/2011 7:26 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: Negative experience with Hobby King
[quote]ORIGINAL: ira d [quote]ORIGINAL: rcairflr Honestly, these Hobby King ''disgrunted customer'' forums are getting tiresome. They are all over RCU and people keep buying from them instead of their local hobby shop or any good American distributor. Also as you stated, you still plan on buying from them in the future. [/quote] Just to clearfiy I did not say I plan to buy
Posted on: 5/30/2011 2:54 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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RE: Packs need replaced. What should I get
[quote]ORIGINAL: coomarlin One other question. I noticed on Hangtime's website that they offer RX packs using numerous types of battery cells. In the old days, I believe most RX packs were based on AA sized cells. Thats what I've always used. Are these still preferred or are their better options that produce equal performance at a lighter weight by using alternative cells? [/quote] It all depends on what you fly. The AA size work fine for everything up to 30cc. Above that, the sub C are better since they can deliver more current without the voltage dropping.
Posted on: 5/30/2011 12:03 PM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "Batteries & Chargers"
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RE: Negative experience with Hobby King
Honestly, these Hobby King "disgrunted customer" forums are getting tiresome. They are all over RCU and people keep buying from them instead of their local hobby shop or any good American distributor. Also as you stated, you still plan on buying from them in the future.
Posted on: 5/30/2011 5:14 AM by Author "rcairflr" in the forum "The Clubhouse"
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